At this point, you have probably been observed by both your URI instructors and your CTs. Take a few minutes to reflect on the feedback you've received. What have been your strengths and what challenges in your teaching will you need to address during the second half of your student teaching?
Derek D'Antuono
Over the first seven weeks of the semester I have learned a great deal about teaching but I clearly need to improve on many things. First is classroom management, because in my first seven weeks I had trouble sometimes keeping the kids focused on the lesson. Although majority of the time they were focused when they weren't it was a struggle to get them back. I believe that it needs to start right from the beginning being a little tougher on the students. I have also realized both from self reflection and from my CT that I need to recognize when the students are truly getting it or are just agreeing with me. Though I feel like I improved on that over the last couple of weeks with my students. Lastly right now I realize that I need to recognize exactly what level the questions are that I ask on test and quizzes. That way I can give them a variety of questions to test all levels of students.
Derek D'Antuono
Over the first seven weeks of the semester I have learned a great deal about teaching but I clearly need to improve on many things. First is classroom management, because in my first seven weeks I had trouble sometimes keeping the kids focused on the lesson. Although majority of the time they were focused when they weren't it was a struggle to get them back. I believe that it needs to start right from the beginning being a little tougher on the students. I have also realized both from self reflection and from my CT that I need to recognize when the students are truly getting it or are just agreeing with me. Though I feel like I improved on that over the last couple of weeks with my students. Lastly right now I realize that I need to recognize exactly what level the questions are that I ask on test and quizzes. That way I can give them a variety of questions to test all levels of students.